【正文】 旦河西岸）⑦top a tree：這里指為圣誕樹掛各種裝飾品（top在這里是動詞）⑧go back to：追溯到⑨t(yī)he focus of...is on...：...的核心是關(guān)于...⑩stable：馬廄?be far from：遠(yuǎn)不是?worse was to e as...：當(dāng)...，更壞的事來了?be forced to flee...：被迫離開（flee及物動詞，離開）?it39。這個人性化的故事至今仍然能讓我們浮想聯(lián)翩，它依然在啟迪著全世界的基督教徒們，一點都不令人意外。s unchanging message③ was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn39。rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of④ spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we ，并在他短短的一生中慘遭迫害，基督一直向人們傳達(dá)的信息絕對與復(fù)仇或暴力無關(guān)，他只想告訴人們要相互關(guān)愛。相反，他們鼓舞我們更加努力，讓我們感恩那些給我們生命中帶來愛與歡樂的人，也讓我們想方設(shè)法把這些愛傳遞給他人，無論何時何地。s children, then grandchildren, then great grandchildren, help⑥ decorate the Christmas this year my family has a new member to join in the fun!擁有一段漫長人生的樂趣之一就是能看到自己的兒女、孫輩和重孫輩一起來幫忙裝飾圣誕【注】樹，而今年我的家族又迎來了一個新成員，一起來享受這樣的歡樂時光?、軹he customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert39。There39。it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness39。”There are millions of people lighting candles of hope② in our world is a good time to③ be thankful for④ them, and for all that brings light to our ，在我們生活的這個世界，有數(shù)百萬人點亮了希望的蠟燭。I wish you⑤ a very happy Christmas. 愿大家能擁有一個快樂的圣誕節(jié)。s an old saying that...：有一句古話說的好，“...”（后面跟上賓語從句即可）②candles of hope：希望之燭（介詞of在這里表“屬性”）③...is a good time to...：...是...的好時機④be thankful for：對...表示感謝⑤I wish you+名詞：希望你怎樣；I wish you a ！第五篇：評論英國女王2012圣誕致辭評論英國女王2012圣誕致辭在圣誕來臨之際，英國女王伊麗莎白二世于25日發(fā)表傳統(tǒng)圣誕致詞，今年的圣誕演講首次以3D形式錄制和在電視臺上播放。This past year has been one of great celebration for enthusiasm which greeted the Diamond Jubilee was, of course, especially memorable for me and my 。It was humbling that so many chose to mark the anniversary of a duty which passed to me 60 years of all ages took the trouble to take part in various ways and in many perhaps most striking of all was to witness the strength of fellowship and friendship among those who had gathered together on these ，我感到十分惶恐。然而，最讓人印象深刻的，是看到在這些場合聚集在一起的人身上友誼的力量。s past and future as a [w]maritime[/w] nation, and weled a wonderful array of craft, large and small, from across the ，同我們的家人一道，在泰晤士河上向那些塑造了大不列顛王國的歷史和未來、讓這個國家成為海上大國的人致敬，也歡迎了從英聯(lián)邦各地駛來的優(yōu)秀的大小船隊。那一天，人們懷著共同的、強烈的慶祝的的決心，這一決心戰(zhàn)勝了其他阻礙的因素。傳遞的圣火吸引了大不列顛群島各地成百上千的人們，各行各業(yè)各種配得上當(dāng)火炬手的人手持奧運火種，他們中的很多人都因杰出的奉獻(xiàn)而獲得提名。看到了在奧運會、殘奧會比賽上健兒們的成就和勇氣，人們也都為我們健兒們的運動技 巧、獻(xiàn)身精神、刻苦訓(xùn)練和團隊精神所感動。We were reminded, too, that the success of these great festivals depended to an enormous degree upon the dedication and effort of an army of publicspirited people came forward in the great tradition of all those who devote themselves to keeping others safe, supported and ，這些盛事之所以能夠順利舉辦，在很大程度上要歸功于軍人和志愿者們的奉獻(xiàn)和努力。For many, Christmas is also a time for ing for others, service will e serving in our armed forces, in our emergency services and in our hospitals, whose sense of duty takes them away from family and friends, will be missing those they ，圣誕也是團聚的日子。他們在我們的武裝部隊服役，為人們提供緊急服務(wù)，還有的在醫(yī)院工作。And those who have lost loved ones may find this day especially full of 39。s important at this time of year to reach out beyond our familiar relationships tothink of those who are on their ，這天對他們來說尤其充滿回憶。At Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from came with their gifts to worship the Christ that day on he has inspired people to mit themselves to the best interests of ，我總會驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)，團結(jié)精神也是圣誕故事的核心。上帝之子從那天起就鼓勵人們?yōu)樗诵猩?。to serve, not to be served39。他以耶穌基督之名重新在我們生活的中心建立起愛和奉獻(xiàn)。The carol, In The Bleak Midwinter, ends by asking a question of all of us who know the Christmas story, of how God gave himself to us in humble service: 39。if I were a wise man, I would do my part39。Yet what I can I give himgive my heart39。圣歌給出了回答“但此時，我所能給予他的，只能是我的心。